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Title: Electric! Post by: iRam on November 10, 2011, 06:11:53 AM Honda RC-E
I was tempted to post a photo of it under miscellaneous cool italian bikes but it aint italian. ;D http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2011/November/nov1011-hondas-incredible-rc-e-tokyo-show-concept/ (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2011/November/nov1011-hondas-incredible-rc-e-tokyo-show-concept/) Title: Re: Electric! Post by: Pedro-bot on November 10, 2011, 06:20:47 AM (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload/284795/images/honda-rc-e-2.jpg)
NICE! [evil] I wonder what kind of range it gets..... Title: Re: Electric! Post by: thought on November 10, 2011, 06:25:56 AM wow, that's way nicer than i ever expected out of honda
Title: Re: Electric! Post by: zooom on November 10, 2011, 06:38:08 AM wonder if it'll compete next to the MotoCysz and the Brammo and whatnot in the electric race series....
Title: Re: Electric! Post by: iRam on November 10, 2011, 06:52:22 AM Probably not. It says on the article the engine is based on the hybrid honda insight. If im not mistaken that thing churns out around 80HP. On a positive note. It wont be unobtainable like the MotoCysz.
Title: Re: Electric! Post by: Howie on November 10, 2011, 07:13:43 AM Nice, but does it make vroom vroom noises?
Title: Re: Electric! Post by: Buckethead on November 10, 2011, 07:29:15 AM Sure.
Comes through a speaker on the dash. Adjustable for thumper, twin, triple, four, five, six, eight, and radial 16 cylinder engines. Title: Re: Electric! Post by: Goat_Herder on November 10, 2011, 07:31:09 AM WANT! The LED light hidden in the intake makes a sweet faux-racer that's street legal. Ingenious!
Title: Re: Electric! Post by: pennyrobber on November 10, 2011, 07:34:17 AM Looks good. It would make stealthy hooliganism a whole new pastime.
Title: Re: Electric! Post by: ducatiz on November 10, 2011, 07:37:22 AM Nice, but does it make vroom vroom noises? it sounds like a hand mixer. VVWWWWEEEEEEEEEE! Title: Re: Electric! Post by: Latinbalar on November 10, 2011, 08:29:02 AM So finally a hybrid motorcycle, i guess we can now see a 200 mpg sticker. I would so rock this if they put it in the 599 frame.
Title: Re: Electric! Post by: Triple J on November 10, 2011, 08:37:20 AM Regardless of power source, that's a good looking motorcycle. [thumbsup] They're claiming 600 supersport performance in a 250 chassis. Sweet!
(http://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload/284795/images/honda-rc-e-1.jpg) So finally a hybrid motorcycle, i guess we can now see a 200 mpg sticker. I would so rock this if they put it in the 599 frame. I think it's electric, not hybrid. It just uses the electric motor of the Insight. Title: Re: Electric! Post by: akmnstr on November 10, 2011, 08:57:02 AM Looks good. It would make stealthy hooliganism a whole new pastime. One could remove the fairing and make it into a stealth fighter. Title: Re: Electric! Post by: Pip on November 10, 2011, 11:27:19 AM I see a Britten butt.
Title: Re: Electric! Post by: zooom on November 10, 2011, 11:53:56 AM I see a Britten butt. it looked more like a 'Sedici butt to me... Title: Re: Electric! Post by: ducatiz on November 10, 2011, 11:57:29 AM I see a Britten butt. it looked more like a 'Sedici butt to me... Well, it is a Honda so they HAD to copy someone. Title: Re: Electric! Post by: thought on November 10, 2011, 12:32:50 PM it looked more like a 'Sedici butt to me... i actually see way more sedici in the nose than the tail. Title: Re: Electric! Post by: ducatiz on November 10, 2011, 12:33:50 PM i actually see way more sedici in the nose than the tail. definitely. and it has two wheels too.. complete theft. Title: Re: Electric! Post by: iRam on November 10, 2011, 12:40:38 PM Like how Duc copied the twin spar chassis & the seamless transmission ;D
Title: Re: Electric! Post by: ducatiz on November 10, 2011, 02:08:20 PM Like how Duc copied the twin spar chassis & the seamless transmission ;D that frame was pioneered by Ducati in the 50s the seamless transmission was on the Ducati Brio Title: Re: Electric! Post by: iRam on November 10, 2011, 04:42:37 PM Just reffering to the rc212v having the Seamless Transmission First & Ducati introducing their own version after it. Didnt know that Duc had it in a scooter back in the 60's. Imagine if theyd put in 40 years of development into it...
Title: Re: Electric! Post by: zooom on November 14, 2011, 07:31:13 AM seems a hint to the Honda RC-E coming to the TT-Zero...
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/2012-tt-zero-isle-man-tt-confirmed/#more-26464 (http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/2012-tt-zero-isle-man-tt-confirmed/#more-26464) |